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Why Is It So Hard To "Write What You Know"?

Why Is It So Hard To "Write What You Know"?

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Robin Waldun
May 20, 2023
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Art With Very Little To Say

Two weeks ago, my friend J. H. and I saw a play directed by third-year playwrights who cast first-year theatre kids out of convenience. This resulted in a Smorgasbord of overused tropes, out-of-tune musical items and an absurdly over-the-top performance that made one wonder if Disney was in the business of Naturalist theatre.…

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